Resources

RESOURCES

Services & Advocacy

The Arc of Massachusetts
The mission of The Arc of Massachusetts is to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. They accomplish this through advocacy of supports and services based in the community.» Visit them here

Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts
Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts (AFAM) speaks in one voice to build the capacity of our communities to welcome, fully include and support people with ASD.» Visit them here

Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.» Visit them here

Government Agencies

Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
The Department of Developmental Services is dedicated to creating, in partnership with others, innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to participate fully and meaningfully in, and contribute to, their communities as valued members.» Visit them here

Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the Massachusetts state agency charged with the responsibility of protecting children from child abuse and neglect.» Visit them here

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is charged with the responsibility of ensuring improved teaching and learning in all of the Commonwealth's public schools. Their mission is to improve the quality of the public education system so that students are adequately prepared for higher education, rewarding employment, continued education, and responsible citizenship. They carry out that mission in partnership with Massachusetts school districts and other organizations that provide educational programs and services. » Visit them here

Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission
The mission of the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission is to protect adults with disabilities from the abusive acts or omissions of their caregivers through investigation oversight, public awareness and prevention. » Visit them here

Professional Groups

Massachusetts Association of Approved Private Schools
MAAPS is a non-profit association of approved private schools dedicated to providing educational programs and services to students with special needs throughout New England. » Visit them here

Providers' Council
The Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc. is a statewide association of health and human service agencies. Founded in 1975, the Providers' Council is the state's largest human service trade association and is widely recognized as the official voice of the private provider industry. » Visit them here

Association of Developmental Disability Providers

ADDP's mission is to promote and ensure the strength of the community-based provider community and its members so that our members can be successful in improving the quality, access and value of community based services. » Visit them here

Association of Professional Behavior Analysts
The Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization whose mission is:
To represent the interests of professional behavior analyst practitioners who are credentialed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) The Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization whose mission is to represent the interests of professional behavior analyst practitioners who are credentialed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) » Visit them here

Association for Behavior Analysis International®
The Association for Behavior Analysis International® (ABAI) is a nonprofit membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and practice.» Visit them here

The Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy
The Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT) is an affiliated chapter of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts. Formed in 1979, BABAT is perhaps best known for the annual conferences it has hosted at UMass (Amherst) every year for over 30 years. This conference is for professionals, teachers, students, and persons interested in the areas of behavior analysis, autism, developmental disabilities, ethics, behavioral medicine, staff development, and more. » Visit them here